Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-18

William Gill, the stage manage, has hid
varied experience, and the other eyeu1D9
told some friends story which n rafher
amusing. In the early s0s, when the
Black Hills excitement arose, Mr.. GIL
landed In San Francisco from Australia,
where he had been playing, and in short
time was getting along toward the bot
tom OF his pocket. Runiors Of tho bound
less wealth to be had almost for the aek-
ing In the Black Hills were flying thick
and fast, and thither Gil concluded TO 60.
His remaining money carried him q little
way, but there were 300 miles Of Wild
country yet to cross. GIL was plucky ADD
bound 10 reach the Hills and he tram2ed
every foot Of the way through 8 region
alive with hostile Indians and where =
white mans face was a rarity. lie pulled
through safely, and one day entered cpy
Of the new towns which had sprung ry n
the Hills country without copper In bis
pockets and faint from hunger. There
was @ variety ;hertre. Of course, and into
the managers Office he walked and asked
for work
The manager was a tough Of the toushs
who talked through his teeth and was -
spry with his 6sts az with his pistol
what can you dor he snsried-
Anything, answered Gill
'All right. I'll give you t25 q week.
and you can go on tonight"
GIN worked faithfully for week and
then walked mp for his salary.
Here IL Is, " said the manager, and
don't want you no longer"
What's the mattsrf Isn't my busi-
ness all right Do.t carr my salaTyY'
"All right, Why Of course il Is Yoa'rs
daisy But have 20 pay you youf SAL
airy. amt going 10 pay no salaries IN
this shanty. All the other ducks what
works for me owes me more al the end AZ
the week than owes them That's tbs
way get even You'll have 70 skip
And Gin had 10 seek another engage
nsent elsewhere.
II have tbs worst time In the world
convincing nay people Of the real facts
about nirages on the Colorado deserf,"
sa.d Conductor Tom wilIismsou, of "a :
Atlantic and Pscifse road. 20 reporter.
Twenty miles out from Aojase. On my
run, and all across the dsssyt svsry saorn-
ing Just after sunrise, you see everything
You'd think you were right On the bank
Of o river, but you never get 10 IL Thea
again you see a magnificent lake, tbs c5iex
Of an eussrati-Do 80, 10 lake. can't xs3
10 f.. And bless my stars. though run
over that road every day. and zee thsss
scenes ever ard orer again, can { bring
myself 10 bei.eye don't sea water. Vel.
IL it's difficult for me. how much sz0re
dinsculi - Il for the pzssengsrsS
'tBetsreen my own superziifsoas abcaf
These things, II you uaay call them sucss.
The questions Of frush sxtst Of psze<u-
gers every day, and my regular 2nsSsn,
you rrsay be sure hare eneueh 20 do.
Il have heard a ghosts lowering
around And bo<Aexzng railroad trakne- /
Egyar saw any gkosfs-thas Il. neoe a.
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of AejAs<. u tipped ~ gso<soD . nfo1<
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